ORGANIZATION NATION
What day of the week should you write out all your homework assignments for the week
Sunday
True or False: It's okay to tell your parents when a teacher is doing something that upsets you.
TRUE
What sport did you just start that you're excited about?
Softball
What's one small tool you could use at your desk to help you focus without anyone really noticing?
(Various - fidget, stress ball, doodle pad, textured eraser)
Who in your family are you getting along with a lot better lately?
YOUR CHOICE
Name two things you should write in your agenda every day.
Each homework assignment and a checkbox
Who should your parents talk to if a teacher keeps calling you out in class?
The teacher (teacher conference)
Who's coaching your softball team?
Dad
When your mind starts to wander in class, name one quick thing you can do to refocus.
(Various - take deep breath, adjust posture, write down one word from teacher, look at agenda)
What's one thing your parents are helping you get now that will help at school?
Accomodations
Who should see your agenda every single day to help keep you accountable?
Your parents
Name one accommodation you might ask for to help you focus better in class.
(Various - seated near teacher, breaks, homework posted ahead, fidget tools, etc.)
Name one way things with your family have gotten better since our last sessions.
(Various - dad showing up more, parents hearing her, getting along with sister better)
Your math teacher just called you out for dozing off. What's one thing you could say or do in that moment?
(Various - apologize and refocus, ask teacher to repeat, write down what's on board)
Things with your little sister have gotten a lot better lately. What's one thing that's improved between you two?
Your answer!
You have 10 math questions to complete each day, Monday through Friday. How many total math problems is that for the whole week?
50 problems (10 per day × 5 days)
What's one way you can advocate for yourself in the moment when you're struggling to focus in class?
(Various - ask for clarification, request a brain break, use a fidget discreetly, move to focus better)
What happened to your grades since you started getting tutored?
They improved
How can you prepare yourself before a class where you know focusing is hard?
(Various - review agenda, eat snack, movement break, set personal goal, fidget ready)
What changed with your dad after our session where we brought him in to talk?
(Client's own answer - use for deeper discussion)
Once you get your accommodations, what's one thing teachers might do on Sundays to help you stay organized?
Post homework for the whole week
Role-play scenario: Show me how you would tell a teacher you need help without announcing your ADHD to the whole class.
(Client demonstrates - look for private conversation, written note, email, signal system)
Celebration round! Name THREE things that are going better in your life right now than they were a month ago.
(Various - could include: family relationships, grades, tutoring, softball, feeling heard, depression better, sister relationship)
Design your ideal classroom setup that would help you focus best. Name 3 things.
Design your ideal classroom setup that would help you focus best. Name 3 things.
Reflection question: What's one thing you still want your family to understand better about what you need from them?
(Client's own answer - use for deeper discussion)